Activities for Christian Schools

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During Red Ribbon Week, read prayer requests from students (anonymously) and have all students pray for each individual needs (prayer requests cards are available from the Red Ribbon Program).

Hold student initiated prayers at athletic events before the contest or at half-time.

Read petitions or prayers, as listed in this site, prior to or at the end of the school day.

Conduct a campaign to saturate halls and classrooms with posters, bible verses, prayer, etc. that encourage youth to make healthy decisions in life based on Christian values and morals.

Begin each PTA, PTO, or club meeting praying for our youth to make healthy decisions in their life.

Have students start the day by praying, over the public address system, that their peers will choose a drug-free lifestyle.

Start the day by having students read a scripture verse that encourages everyone to respect their body… a body that was created by God.

Contact your Christian radio station and ask them to allow students to pray for healthy children over-the-air. Designate a certain hour, during Pray for the Children Week or Red Ribbon Week, where listens are asked to take a moment of silence and pray for our children that they may have the strength to resist the temptation to resist the use of drugs. Also, pray for families affected by drug use.

Invite area Christian Schools (of various faiths) to join together is an evening Candlelight Service praying for children of all faiths that they will make decisions that will strengthen their mind, body, and soul.

Find students who attend various churches and ask them to plan a service. Have them take an active role in reading scripture, presenting prayer petitions, and/or briefly present the mission of Red Ribbon during the service.

Dedicate the Friday, of Pray for the Children Weekend or Red Ribbon Week , to hold a worship service, chapel service, or mass (at school) praying for children. Have students take an active role in all parts of the service.

Place a Pray for the Children banner in a visible part of the school reminding students that God has called all to respect their what He has created… their human body (banners available upon request from the Red Ribbon Office).

About Red Ribbon

The Northern Illinois Red Ribbon Program is an educational program that empowers our youth to take an ACTIVE role in promoting healthy lifestyles while becoming effective leaders in their respective schools and community. This, we feel, can be accomplished by strengthening the body, mind, and soul... Read More

Mission Statement

The mission of the red ribbon program is to promote a community of lifelong learners acquiring and applying knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to change behaviors that will enhance the total health of all citizens, especially our youth.